THE FUNERAL POMP AND OBSEQVIES OF THE MOST mighty and puissant HENRY the fourth, King of France and Navarre, solemnized at Paris, and at S. Dennis, the 29. and 30 days of june last passed. 1610.  
Together with the order and ceremony of removing the body of Henry, the third of that name, King of France and Polonia, at Saint Dennis the 22 of june last passed.  
All faithfully translated out of the French Copy printed at Rouen by Petit, ordinary Stationer, and Printer to the King, by the permission of Superiors.   fleur-de-lis 
LONDON, Printed by Nicholas Okes, and are to be sold in Paul's Churchyard, at the sign of the tigers head. 1610.   

The funeral pomp celebrated at the burial of the high and mighty Prince, Henry King of France and Navarre, in the city of Paris, and the town of Saint Denis, upon the 29 and 30 day of june, 1610.  
THe Destinies having had so great power, in so golden an age, so peaceable a time throughout all Christendom, in a year so abundant, and in the middle of the pleasantest month thereof, by the hands of a villainous and disloyal traitor, to bereave the most Christian and flourishing kingdom under the cope of heaven, of the greatest King, and most accomplished Prince for wisdom, providence, magnanimity, clemency, and mercy, that ever lived in our time, and to speak truth, the mirror and miracle of Kings, and the King of miracles; as his own kingdoms, and other foreign kingdoms and provinces, yea and those that are fair distant, both on this side, and beyond the seas, bear witness. But lest I should be over tedious, I will not particularly rehearse the great number of his actions, achievements, battles, and heroical conquests; or the histories sufficiently declare the same. I forbear to speak of his notable and prompt proceed, and his own deep and wise counsels. I cease to set down the wonders of his life, and actions. He was the forwardest of them most forward. The first in field and the last that retired. A lover of the good, and the terror of the wicked; curious to enrich and beautify his towns, as his lofty and sumptuous buildings may witness unto all posterities. But when he thought himself to be seated upon the Olympus of his prosperities, replenished with joy, to have seen his Queen and dear espouse crowned, with as much magnificence, as contentment, which should have been augmented at his entry into the famous city of Paris; after that to mount on horseback, and from thence to go to place himself at the head and forefront of the puissantest army that ever France sent into the fields, in man's remembrance: even at that time (I say) that heaven had blessed his seed in the multitude of his goodly and princely children left unto us, a parricides knife suddenly cut off both the execution of his great designs, and the thread of his life; the end whereof hath made mortal men inwardly as much grieved at their hearts, as they showed sorrow outwardly in their countenances.  
The King being dead, the Queen assisted by the Princes, Prelates, and Officers of the crown, with determination to yield him the last duties due unto him in his obsequies, caused order to be taken, not only that prayer should be made unto God for his soul, but also for all things requisite for the accomplishing of the Funerals of so great a Monarch, as you shall hereafter particularly read.  
Two days after the death of this great King, which was upon the 16 day of May, his body was laid on a bed, with his face open, that every man might behold him; and then preparation was made for the ripping and embalming of his body: from whence they took his heart to send it to La Flesche, and his bowels to Saint Denis, as he had determined in his life time. Which done, he was wrapped in sear cloth, and put in a coffin of lead, covered over with purple velvet, whereon there was embroidered a great cross of white satin.  
The next day after Whitsonday, at 4 a clock in the morning, the King's heart was honourably embalm, and being put into a little coffin of lead, it was carried to La Flesche (which is the sepulchre of the King of Navarre his father) by above 400 Lords, gentlemen, and others on horseback; the heart being borne in a caroche, wherein there sat 4 jesuits to accompany it.  

Of the state and manner of the chamber wherein the dead body lay.  
THe body being laid in the coffin, it was set in a chamber richly hanged, on the sides whereof there were divers altars erected, whereon every day there was a hundred Masses high & low said, which were celebrated by several Priests of divers orders.  
Within the chamber there were divers benches richly covered, for the Princes, Officers of the crown, the Lords, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, the almoner, and other Prelates, and officers of the Church, to sit on; and hard by the Censer, there stood 2 heralds of Arms, and divers benches on both sides whereon many religious persons sat singing continually night and day.  
Upon the King's body there stood the Crown, Sceptre, and hand of justice, which were placed upon a cushion richly embroidered.  
The body of the King remained in the said chamber the space of 15 or 16 days, and then it was carried down, and borne with great honour, and many ceremonies into the great hall of the Lowre, accompanied by divers Bishops, Prelates, and great Lords of the Court.   

Of the Hall of honour.  
THe great Hall was hanged with the King's richest and most sumptuous hangings, not only from the top to the bottom, but also on the ground. On each side of the said hall there were two galleries, on either side one, for the Princes and great Lords to pass through; which galleries were all richly hanged.   

Of the Bed of Honour, and the King's Image.  
AT the upper end of the hall there was a tribunal place made four steps high, whereon was placed a great pallet bed, covered with cloth of gold; and on it lay the King's image, made of wax, with his hands close together, appareled in his royal robes, and the crown upon his head, which rested upon a cushion richly embroidered. Upon his royal cloak he had thecollar of the Order; on his right side his Sceptre royal, on his left the hand of justice.  
Hard by the image there were two altars erected sumptuously set forth; the one on the right, the other on the left side; upon that on the right side, there was a Mass of Requiem with music, said; and on that on the left side, four other high Masses; over each altar there hung a rich canopy, and between those altars there were divers seats for Prelates and religious persons, that song continually, as they did in the chamber: and all along in the neither part of the hall there were divers other altars placed, which also were richly set forth, whereon there were divers low Masses celebrated.  
The image being placed in this manner hard by his body, in the hall, every day ordinarily there was meat served upon the table by the officers of the house, Buttlers', Carvers, Sewers, Tasters, Almoners, and others; and such order used and observed as if the King had been living, both for tasting, blessing, and giving thanks: which done, the meat was given unto the poor.   

Of the Hall hanged all with black.  
THe 2● day of june the King's image and all the tapestry hangings were taken and carried away, and all the hall was hung from the top to the bottom, and also under foot, with black cloth: and then the body of the King lying in his coffin, was laid in the place of his image, covered over with black velvet which hung down to the ground, with a cross of white satin, and a canopy over it of black velvet.  
Upon the King's coffin stood the royal crown, the collar of the Order, the Sceptre royal, and the hand of justice. At the foot of the coffin there was a cross of silver, which lay upon a cushion; and hard by it great wax candles continually burning in candlesticks of silver; and there also stood the Censer of silver, and on each side of his corpse two heralds of Arms, who every two hours were relieved by two others which came in their places. The 22 day of june Henry the third, king of France and Polonia, was borne to S. Dennis, conducted by the Duke d'Espernon, accompanied by a great number of Lords and officers of the said King; and the next day his funerals were celebrated by the Cardinal de joyeuse, Archbishop of Rouen: and after that his body was buried in the vault by his father Henry the second, the Queen his mother, and the Lords his brethren deceased.   

The order observed by the King in casting of holy water upon the body of his dead father.  
THe 25 day of june Lewis the 13. of that name, King of France and Navarre, at this present reigning, dined at the house of Longueville, and after dinner he was led with great magnificence unto the Lowre, to cast holy water upon the body of his father the dead King; and with him his two brethren were borne on each side of him, the one Duke of Orleans on the right hand, and the other Duke of Anion on the left: hard by his majesty went the Cardinals de joyeuse and Surdy.  
The King mourned in a princely robe of Violet with a long train, which was borne up by the Princes of Conty, de Soyssons, de Guise, de Iainuille, and de'Elleboeuf, followed by the Marshals of France, and the Knights of the Order.  
Many Bishops, Prelates, great Lords, and an infinite number of noble men, great Ladies, and gentlewomen attending in the hall for the Kings coming: who having cast the holy water upon his father's body, went from the Lowre again.  
The next day the officers of the Court of Parliament at their coming out of the court at ten of the clock in the morning, went also in their accustomed order to the Lowre to cast holy water, followed by the officers of the chamber of accounts, and aids, the King's receivers, the officers of justice, the provost of Paris, the provost of Merchants, and the Shreive's of the city  
On Monday the 28 of june the twelve sworn criers of Paris, by commandment given unto them, with the King's arms hanging both before at their breasts, and backs, went throughout the city of Paris ringing their bells, to signify the celebration of the King's funeral, pronouncing with a loud voice these words following.  
All noble and devout persons, pray for the soul of the most high, most puissant, and most excellent Prince, Henry the great, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre, most Christian, most imperial, and most victorious, incomparable for magnanimity and clemency, who is dead in his palace de Lowre; pray unto God that he may receive his soul.  
On tuesday at two of the clock after noon, his majesties body shall be brought to the Church in Paris, in which place the same day shall be said both evening prayer and the Vigiles for the dead, and the next day in the morning his Services and accustomed prayers; which done, his body shall be borne to the Church of Saint Denis, the sepulchre of the Kings of France, and there buried; pray for his soul.   

The manner of carrying the King's body to our Lady Church in Paris.  
TVesday the 28 day of june the streets were all hanged with black on both sides the way, from the Lowre to our ladies Church, whereon were placed the arms of the King, and the arms of the city, one hard by the other, and at every house a burning torch.  
The same day 2 hours after noon the funeral began to set forth in order, as hereafter followeth.  
First marched the Captains, Lieutenants, and ensign-bearers of the townhouse with their long gowns, their swords by their sides, and in their hoods and cornets; the archers and crossbows of the said town following them in coloured cassocks, embroidered with black hoods over them to the number of 172, marching two and two with their matches lighted, and their halberds and pieces with the points and noses downwards under their arms, which were divided into three ranks.  
After them went the Spiritualty in order as followeth.  
First the penitential fathers of the third order of S. Francis, to the number of threescore.  
The fathers of the third order of S. Lewes, to the number of 45.  
The Capettes, otherwise called the poor scholars of the College of Mountagne, to the number of 33.  
The Capuchins to the number of 83.  
The Minims to the number of 68  
The Cordeliers to the number of 224, grey Friars.  
The jacobins to the number of 190.  
The Augustins to the number of 100  
The Carmelites to the number of 50.  
The 
* Of which Order Francis R●…uiliack was one.  Fueillans to the number of 35.  
Before all those religious Orders, their crosses were borne, & on the sides of each cross 4 torches, on each side of which torches were placed the Scutcheons and arms of the said King; after them went 500 poor men in long black gowns, with hoods, hose, in manner and form, and shoes in like sort, each of them carrying a burning torch in their hands, whereon hung the double arms of the King.  
Next them followed the 24 sworn criers of the city of Paris ringing their bells, with the King's arms at their breasts and backs.  
After them the knight of the watch with his lieutenant in black, with a staff in his hand, followed by all his company, in their cassocks, with cornets of black cloth at their backs. In the middle of the company went the ensign bearer, drawing his ensign upon the ground, all covered over with black fipres, the drums founding in doleful manner, all covered with black.  
After them went the Sergeants of the Chatelet in long black gowns, and cornered caps, each with a black staff in his hand to the number of 30.  
After went the Sergeants of the town house on the left hand, and the Sergeants of the Chatelet on horseback on the right hand.  
Next them followed the Notaries, Commissaries of quarters, Attorneys, and Advocates of the Chatelet, all in order, appareled in long black gowns, and cornered capes, on the right side; and the Atturneiss, Commissaries, clerk, and citizens of the town on the left hand, all appareled in the same manner.  
After followed the lieutenant civil of the Chatelet on the right hand, and the lieutenant Criminal on the left hand, followed by the counsellors of the Chaletet.  
Then followed the religious persons of S. Auoy, alias Piquet.  
The white Cloaks.  
S. Catherines in the valley.  
The College of Mathurins.  
S. Paul.  
S. Steuens of the mount, with two other Parishes.  
S. Eustache, S. Croix of the city, S. Saweur, S. jacques of the shambles, with two other Parishes: 4. other Parishes, S. Geruais, S. Protex, S. Innocent, S. German the old, with an other Parish.  
S. Hillary, S. james of the hospital.  
S. Martial, S. Steves the Grey.  
S. Nicolas de chardonneret.  
S. Barthelmew, S. Severin.  
La Magdaleine, S. Suplex.  
The Bernardins, S. Magloire, or S. jacques du haut pas, S. Martin in the fields, and on the right hand S.  de Prez.  
S. Vistor, S. Geneviefue: The 4 little sons of our Lady, viz. S. Bennet, S. Merry, S. Oportune, and S. German de Lannerrois.  
S. Honore, S. Thomas, and S. Nicholas du Lowre, our Lady with the holy Chapel, and S. Marcel singing; and on the left hand went the University: viz. the Masters of Art, Licenciates, Principals, Regent's, Bachelors, Doctors of physic, in red robes and mitres: Doctors of the Canon & Civil laws, Doctors of Divinity of all Orders, the Beadles of the University, and the Rector.  
After them went the sworn messengers, & next the master Porters of the gates, with long black gowns, and hoods.  
Then followed the pages of the query, appareled in black serge.  
Then followed the masters of the hoboys, flutes, instruments of music, trumpets, and drums, all covered, with black, sounding mournfully.  
After them went Mounsieur de Cryquy, on the right side, and Mounsieur de Lecure, on the left hand, followed by the Captains, lieutenants, and ensign bearers of the King's guard and regiments.  
Mounsieur the chief Provost of the house following after them on horseback, appareled in black with a long train borne up by his Officers, followed by his lieutenants, ensigns, and archers on foot, with long black gowns and hoods, and their cassocks upon them, carrying their halberds and pieces under their arms.  
Then the Captain of the gates of the King's house with his Porters, in their embroidered cassocks, with black hoods upon them.  
Mounsieur Marolles went on the right hand of Mounsieur de Bovillon, and Mounsieur de la Bordoisiere his lieutenant, followed by the Captains of a hundred Switsers of the body, appareled in black cloth, and unshorn chamblet, with round bonnets pleated of chamblet, their ensign covered with black cyprus.  
Mounsieur de la Palus at the head of two companies of 200 gentlemen pensioners, followed by two ensigns, viz. that of Mounsieur le Vidame de Man on the right hand, and that of Mounsieur de la Bordoisiere on the left hand, all appareled in black serge with cornets.  
Then followed the ordinary Officers of the King's house, to the number of 160.  
Next them the musicans, Physicians, chirurgeons, yeomen of the wardrobe, and of the King's chamber, every one severally.  
Then the Ushers of the hall bareheaded, with their hoods hanging down.  
The Gentlemen servitors, and Masters of the house on the right hand, the receivers of the money, aids, and chamber of accounts, on the left hand.  
Next them went 8. trumpeters in mourning weeds, the trumpets covered all with black cyprus.  
Mounsieur de Rhodes master of the ceremonies, carried the King's penon.  
Then followed the chariot of arms covered with a great canopy of black velvet, with a cross of white satin upon it, in it having four and twenty great scutcheons of France richly embroidered, drawn by six great horses, all covered with black velvet down to the ground, with a cross of white fattin through the midst, led by two watchmen in black velvet with their hoods hanging down.  
Then followed messengers de Vitry & de Parlim, wearing their collars of the Order upon their long gowns.  
Then went 12 great horses all covered with black velvet down to the ground, with crosses of white satin: upon each of them there fate a page appareled in black velvet, bore headed, with their hoods veiled.  
The follow Esquires, Benjamin the head Esquire, bearing gilt spurs.  
Next him the esquire Betzebe, bearing the gauntlets.  
Monsieur Plwine bore the scutcheon of France and Navarre, and another Squire bore the coat of arms.  
The chief Squire bore the helmet mantled with a royal mantle of purple velvet seme de fluers de lys, & lined with ermines, the royal crown standing upon the said helmet all covered over with black cyprus; every one of the Squires that bore the said honours being on horseback in long black gowns, and hoods.  
Then follow the King's Preachers, Confessors, and Almoners.  
Next them went 17 Archbishops and Bishops on foot, two and two together, all with white Mitres on their heads, with capes of black velvet, and after them went the Archbishop of Lions alone, somewhat distant from all the rest.  
After him followed the Ambassadors of Savoy, Venice and Spain on horseback, appareled in black, with long trains, every one borne up by six of their officers, each ambassador being led by an Archbishop, or a Bishop riding on their mules.  
The Pope's two Nuntios, ordinary and extraordinary, went next them, and on each side of them went the Archbishop of Aix and Ambrun mounted on their mules.  
Then followed my Lords the mostreverent Cardinals the joyeuse and Surdy, with their purple capes, and red hats, mounted upon their mules, & followed by their Officers.  
Next followed the horse of honour, all covered with blue velvet, signed with Flower de luces done of gold, as thick as might be, with a fringe of gold about it, and a saddle and stirrups richly guilt; there was no part of the horse seen but his eyes: it was led by two Squires, each holding a rain, and both on foot with their hoods hanging down: on both sides of the said horse there went ten heralds of arms, appareled in black, and hoods accordingly with their coat armours, upon there black gowns all embroidered with Flower de luces of gold.  
The head Esquire after them riding upon a horse covered with black velvet, with a great cross of white satin, bearing the royal sword in a scarf, with a scabbard of purple velvet embroidered with Flower de luces of gold.  
Then followed fourteen Ushers of the court of Parliament, with their little wands in their hands, and after them the Precedents and counsellors in scarlet robes, to the number of eighty nine.  
Then followed two Ushers of the Chamber with their Maces, bore headed with their hoods veiled.  
Also went the Bishop of Paris, and the Bishop of Angiers on his left side, with their Mitres and surplices and capes of black velvet.  
Then followed the King's Image in the same honour that it lay in the great hall of the Lowre, on his right hand holding the Sceptre royal, and on his left hand, the hand of justice, borne by the bearers of the great seal of Paris.  
About the said Image went the four chief Precedents with divers counsellors of the great Chamber, and the Scottish Archers of the King's guard.  
The Canopy over it was made of cloth of gold, and the under part of it of purple velvet embroidered with Flower de luces of gold, and a fringe of gold about it, which was borne by the Provost of Merchants and the Shreive's of the city of Paris.  
Then followed the Earl of Saint Paul, bearing the staff of high Steward, representing Mounsieur de Scissons, high Steward of France, on the right hand, and Mounsieur le chevalier de Guise representing Mounsieur le Duc de Esguillon, High Chamberlain, bearing the banner of France on the left hand, mounted upon two great horses covered and hooded with black velvet, with crosses of white satin.  
Then followed Mounsieur the Prince of Conty upon a little horse, hooded, and in complete mourning, wearing upon the same the collar of the Order, his train being borne up by seven Gentlemen.  
After him followed Mounsieur County of Soissons, also on horseback in the same sort, and in like mourning.  
Then followed Mounsieur le Duc de Guise without the Order, but in the like mourning habit; after him went the Prince of januile on horseback in complete mourning, without the Order.  
Then the Duke de Ellebaeufe on horseback in the same manner of mourning. Then the Duke de Espernon followed him on horseback, with with the order in like complete, and after him the Duke de Mountbazon, in the same order and mourning: their trains were borne up, by gentlemen their own followers.  
The Usher of the order bearing a black wand in his hand, appareled in black with his hood down.  
After the Princes & Dukes followed the knights of the Order on foot, with their colours upon their mourning gowns, their trains borne up by their pages.  
Then followed a great number of Noble men, two and two together.  
And after them the twelve pages of the chamber in black velvet, with their bonnets.  
And after them followed the captains of 400. Archers of the guard, with their ensigns, followed by the Archers of their said guard, bearing their arms downward, in black gowns and hoods.  
Before their departure from the Lowre, there was some controversy between the great personages, the court of Parliament, and Scottish guard, but by the Queen's wise direction it was well pacified.  
This was the order which they observed in going from the Castle of Lowre to our Lady Church, going over the new bridge, along by the Augustine's, & so passing over S. Michael's bridge through the new market, & from thence to the said Church, wherein to they entered at nine of the clock in the evening.  
The streets were hanged with black cloth, & upon the same the King's arms fastened, with the arms of the city not far from it all the way as they went.   

How our Lady Church in Paris and the hearse were adorned.  
THe body of the deceased King was set in the middle of the choir of the said Church, under the light hearse, which was erected about a picks high.  
The choir of the said Church was hanged with black cloth, and in the middle thereof there was a range of black velvet all along, upon the which the Scutcheons and arms of the King were fastened, two foot distant one from the other.  
The great body of the said Church, was likewise hanged with the same throughout all the said Church, upon and between the said pillars with the other circuit thereof, about in every place, was full of wax tapers and lights.  
And the same evening there was evening prayer, and vigiles for the dead.  
The next day in the morning being the last day of the month of june, The Princes, Cardinals, Lords, and Officers of the crown, the court of Parliament, Covents, Parishes, & all those that had accompanied the body of the King the day before, came again to the same Church of our Lady about ten of the clock in the morning, where then Divine Service was celebrated by the Bishop of Paris.  
And after the offering, the Bishop of Heres, made the funeral oration, which continued a long hour. All the services were finished by two of the clock in the afternoon; and from thence all the Princes, Cardinals, Bishops, and all the principal persons went to dinner to the Bishop, and in other places not far from thence, where provision was made for them.  
In the mean time the foremost of the train began to go forward each in their first order and ranks, which they had holden the day before, from the Lowre to our Lady Church, passing over our Lady bridge, and along through Saint Denis street, till they came to Saint Denis in France, without any stay.  
The streets from the said Church of our Lady, to the gates of Paris called Saint Denis gate, were hanged with black cloth on both sides, and on them the arms of the King, and the arms of the Town, one an elle distant from the other.  
The religious persons and Priests of the Parishes, as also the Fathers, Confessors, Almoners, Bachelors, Regent's of the University, and Donors of Divinity, accompanied the body of the King through the town, every one in their order until they came to the Church of Saint Ladred, which is in the suburbs of Saint Dennis; from which place the greatest part retired, and left the body of the King: which was accompanied by all the Court, with his officers of the Court of Parliament, the Princes, Dukes, Earls, Lords, Gentlemen, Captains, Guards, Archers, and Priests from our Lady Church to the cross which standeth in the middle way between Saint Dennis and Paris; at the which place the Prior and religious persons of Saint Dennis, came to receive the body. There the Priests of the parishes departed, and the Cardinals, Bishops, Princes, Dukes, Earls, Lords, and all the Court, both of the King, and of the Parliament, and the officers, accompanied the body to Saint Dennis Church, where it was set under a light hearse, elevated on high, where certain Vigiles and Suffrages were said for the dead.  
The said Church of Saint Dennis was hanged with black, both in the Choir and the body thereof, upon it having a broad range of black velvet, which went clean through the Church, whereon the King's arms were made fast.  
The high Mass was celebrated by the Cardinal de joyeuse, and answered with music.  
After the offering, the Bishop of Angiers made the funeral Oration,  
This office being performed, and the accustomed prayers and orisons said, the master of the ceremonies took the Crown, the Sceptre, and the hand of justice off from the king's corpse, which stood upon it, and together with the cloth of gold. Then the Gentlemen pensioners and the archers, bore the body to the grave, which was before the high Altar of the said Church, on the right hand.  
Then the Cardinal de joyvese went and cast earth upon the body, and the last holy water; that done he sat down by the grave by the high Altar, and the master of the ceremonies on the other side, and between them a herald of arms, who calling the Gentlemen one after the other that had borne the King's honours, which being brought were thrown into the grave.  
That done the Earl of S. Paul, struck with his high steward's staff upon the ground, and with a loud voice said, The king is dead. Then the herald of arms taking the word from him said three times one after the other, The King is dead, the King is dead, the King is dead, all of you pray for his soul. Then every man fell down on their knees and wept.  
A little while after, the Earl of Saint Paul took the staff in his hand again, and said: God save the King, God save the King, God save the King, Lewis the 13 of that name, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre, most Christian, our foveraigne Lord and good master, to whom God grant most happy and long life. Which words ended, Trumpets, Shackbuts, Flutes, and Fifes began to sound.  
After that each of the said Lords took up again the said pieces of honour, which they had thrown into the grave, and the Princes and great Lords were conducted to the great hall, where the funeral feast was prepared for dinner.  
Every man having dined, the Officers of the Court of Parliament, of the Chamber of account, of the Aides, of the Receipts, of the Town house, of Paris, and other Officers assembled together in the hall; where the Earl of S. Paul holding the steward's staff in his hand, made a little oration unto them touching the King's death, offering them his service: with promise to recommend them unto the King now reigning, to the end that he should continue them in their offices, and estates: and to show that he himself also was out of office, he broke his staff in presence of them all.   
FJNJS.